Discover Engineering
@ Duke
Saturday, April 11, 2026
1:00-4:00 pm • Wilkinson Building at Duke University
An official event of the North Carolina Science Festival
Imagine. Build. Belong.
Wearable technology, robotics, quantum computing, and more…welcome to Duke Engineering! We invite community members of all ages to spend the afternoon with Duke Engineering faculty, staff, and students. Engage in over 20 hands-on activities and demos to experience the fun and joy of STEM. Participate in “STEM-ulating Conversations” with faculty and students to hear how they imagine, build, and belong at Duke. Take a tour of the Duke Engineering Quad to learn about our engineering research and education. And, after all that excitement, you might just earn a prize!
Event Schedule
1:00-4:00pm: Hands-on STEM Activities & Demos
1:30-2:00pm: Duke Engineering Quad Tours
2:00-2:30pm: “STEM-ulating Conversation” with Professor Ken Brown
Featured Talk: “Current and Future Quantum Technologies”
2:30-3:00pm: Duke Engineering Quad Tours
3:00-3:30pm: “STEM-ulating Conversation” with Duke Engineering Students
Featured Talks:
“Curiosity Is Enough to Start”
Shannuel Lamptey, Undergraduate Student (Class of 2026), Civil Engineering
“Robot Snakes and Lasers! The Future of Surgery”
Kento Yamamoto, Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering
“What do Ratatouille and a PhD have in common?”
Sophia Colmenares, Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering
3:30-4:00pm: Duke Engineering Quad Tours
Directions
This community event will be held at the Wilkinson Building on Duke University’s West Campus.
Closest bus stops:
- Duke Transit C1—West Campus Chapel
- GoDurham 6—Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens
- GoDurham 11B—Erwin Rd at Emergency Dr
- GoTriangle 400—Trent Dr at Erwin Rd
Parking
Free visitor parking will be available for guests who pre-register.
Register for free parking
About NC SciFest
Founded in 2010, the North Carolina Science Festival is the first statewide science festival in the United States. Through a series of community-based events each April (hosted by schools, colleges, libraries, museums, parks, businesses, and other local organizations), the Festival celebrates the economic, educational, and cultural impacts of science in North Carolina. It is an initiative of Morehead Planetarium & Science Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information, please visit ncscifest.org.